diff --git a/theme/src/client/styles/vars.scss b/theme/src/client/styles/vars.scss
index 6fe762cf..3c77a222 100644
--- a/theme/src/client/styles/vars.scss
+++ b/theme/src/client/styles/vars.scss
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@
 
 /** Component: Search **/
 :root {
-  --search-bg-color: var(--vp-c-bg-elv);
+  --search-bg-color: var(--vp-c-default-soft);
   --search-text-color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
   --search-item-text-color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
   --search-item-focus-bg-color: var(--vp-c-bg-alt);